What's at stake if Canada's trade talks fall apart?

What's at stake if Canada's trade talks fall apart?

Author: CBC August 11, 2026 Duration: 46:10

Canada's top trade negotiators are back in Washington for their third meeting in as many weeks. CEO of the Canadian American Business Council Beth Burke says if talks break down, more than 100,000 jobs are at stake on either side of the border. Plus, Canada's largest overseas mission just got an extension until 2031. Where does its future lay as Russia's war in Ukraine is raging into its fifth year? Power & Politics asks Latvia's Chief of Defence Maj.-Gen. Kaspars Pudāns.



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